I was fortunate to attend TechPint Cleveland V: Winter Jam on January 22, 2015, at the Beachland Ballroom (@BeachlandCLE). As the name implies, this was the fifth TechPint in Cleveland (there have also been Akron TechPints).
As in the past, the interesting location is also part of the draw of the event. Beachland Ballroom allowed for a creative atmosphere. With tickets sales exceeding 300, it was great that the Beachland Ballroom was able to open their back room to accommodate an additional 50 attendees. I heard that TechPint came very close to selling out all 350 tickets -- a big congratulations to the TechPint leadership team!
A POPUP TECH CONFERENCE. IN A BAR. WITH PINTS.
Over 300 of Cleveland's most active entrepreneurs and investors meet on January 22nd to mix, share ideas and get inspired. The event kicks off at 4:30PM with a pint-fueled pitch competition from Flashstarts, followed by enlightening conversations with two awesome entrepreneurs and a party that will go on late.
Here are my photos from the evening. Be sure to look at the photos from others, and links to more photos, in the tweets below.
If your device does not support Flickr.com photos, please view them here.
Unfortunately, a family emergency had me leave early and in a rush. Thus, I did not have a chance to see all the exhibits and the demo pit, and to congratulate the TechPints leadership team in person.
As with past TechPints I have attended, this one was full of energy and optimism as Cleveland area entrepreneurs shared their stories. I am writing this blog post as my way of thanking the leaders for making this resource happen in our community, and to encourage others to spread the word about this event.
Other than the Bizdom Cleveland table and MakerGear's 3D printer display, I was not able to talk to the exhibitors, since I had to leave suddenly. I regret not having had more time to see them all. Be sure to see my photos and tweets of images the Bizdom Cleveland and MakerGear displays.
If you don't know about Bizdom Cleveland's (@BizdomCleveland) work, you really should take the time to meet Anna Sauber-Buchholz (@AnnaOfCLE), who was staffing their booth. Bizdom Cleveland is a nonprofit startup accelerator that provides seed funding and intense mentorship to entrepreneurs looking to launch and grow innovative, tech-based startups in the downtown.
I do want to mention here that I have some interesting videos of MakerGear (@MakerGear) 3D creations in action. If you want to learn more about MakerGear, please see my videos in the Codemash 2015 - Part 1 of 2 blog post that I published earlier this week. There, you will be able to hear the MakerGear 3D Printed Violin and see the MakerGear 3D Printed Multi-Rotor Copter in flight.
I can't express enough my praise for Flashstarts (@Flashstarts) for organizing the Second Annual "Pitcher" Night. All who attended should appreciate Flashstarts' investment of their time to review all of the 2-minute pitch videos that were submitted and promote this event, as well as provide the $2,000 cash award.
PolitiApp is developing a solution for politicians to reach and engage Millennials. It provides an improved method for learning about issues and political representatives.
First Crate's subscription-based rent & return service for baby clothes is a cost savings for new parents, and an active re-use of the items.
Termite Spit mimics the digestion process of termites, which breaks down wood without harmful toxins and chemicals.
Laura is the co-founder of Embrace Pet Insurance, a Cleveland startup disrupting a very rusty industry. This company has been battling for a few years now against an array of tricky regulations and an uneducated market with huge potential, but Laura has always had an eye on building longterm value. And now the fruits of this effort are showing with new investors coming on board last year and the company employing 40 ... 50 ... 60 people locally and counting (every time I mention the number I'm told that it has gone up).
Yuval is the co-founder of TOA Technologies which was recently acquired by none other than Larry Ellison's Oracle. This has to be one of the biggest success stories our community has seen in recent years and Yuval will be digging into this experience and sharing some of the challenges and subsequent learnings he picked up a long the way.
Regarding Embrace Pet Insurance, it was interesting to learn a bit about what it is like to become an entrepreneur in the field of insurance -- especially something as unique as pet insurance. Also, I always find it interesting to hear from business owners how their target market morphs as the business changes and grows. A most interesting case study.
TOA Technologies -- a service that directly addresses a need -- a formula for success! To be able to schedule that service/repair person to come when it is convenient to me is priceless.
Field service management software has been around for many years. However, most companies with mobile workers are using outmoded software on legacy platforms that have not fundamentally evolved in 25 years, or they are using manual processes with no automation at all. We provide a state-of-the-art mobile workforce management solution that runs 99.996% of the time, requires no installation or maintenance, is completely configurable, does not have any associated license fees and delivers a new paradigm for managing people in the field.
Here are my @sos_jr tweets and retweets for the evening. Twitter is always a nice way to see photos and resources shared by others at a meeting. Be sure to look for more #TechPint event information by following @TechPintNews.
I'm at @BlueBridgeLLC's #BBN10on2 event and recommend for person I met tonight to go to @TechPintNews #TechPint at @BeachlandCLE on Thurs!
Great article about #TechPint in @FreshWaterCLE! http://t.co/Ahk2a504yC Will we see you there?
"@TechPintNews: Thrilled that it's going to be another sellout #TechPint crowd. 37 tickets remaining. http://t.co/o8Puz6MPdv" Join Us!
5pm @ #TechPint Pitcher Night: 5 #startups will pitch their game-changing ideas for a shot at $2k. #willwinnertakeall?
BREAKING: Anyone breathing with their own startup idea here at #TechPint can be our 6th contender for Pitcher Night. Come to the stage.
Great question on @teamremesh about the CLE tech community. And great insight from @YABOYA "You don't have to ask permission. Just do it."
loving the vibe here at #techpint, go #cleveland!
Had to leave TechPint early to help family member - basic 1st aid not successful-- now in emergency room. It will be a long evening.
Just got home and doing my now traditional browse of all the great #TechPint stuff online. What a great night! Thank you all!
.@rustbeltrachel Great! I look forward to reading in detail this article about Net Neutrality. Good talking to you at #TechPint last night.
Big thanks to @TechPintNews @LaunchPad_KSU and @Flashstarts for the chance to speak about Free-D last night! Can't wait to do this again!
@yaboya Solid #TechPint last night! Cheers.
Organizing #techpint is some hard work but is pretty straight forward. Date + theme + people. + beer. Someone send an invite to something!
As I mention above, be sure to follow @TechPintNew and the #TechPint hashtag on Twitter for future meeting announcements. Also watch for future meeting details on TechPint.org.
I hope to see you at the next TechPint!


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Angels With Bagpipes is located on the busiest tourist street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, the historic Royal Mile, a short walk from Waverley Station. Dating back to the sixteenth century, the restaurant takes its name from the beautiful wood carving in the Thistle Chapel of the St Giles Cathedral across the street. The atmospheric dining room is decked out in glossy lacquer and crushed velvet with flickering winged angel candlesticks, an imposing bronzed statue and French windows opening out onto Roxburgh's Court steps. The leafy terrace lit by old lanterns invites lingering over a glass or two of wine, or a leisurely meal on warm summer evenings.
Menus change with the seasons and the kitchen under the leadership of Fraser Smith is committed to using the very best of fresh local produce, but typically you might start with haggis, neeps and tatties, pancetta and whisky sauce or beef tartare, mozzarella, rocket, bone marrow and quail egg. Main courses take in rump of Highland lamb, pea, sweetbread, anchovy and Romesco or Loch Duart salmon, fennel and lemon risotto and squid vinaigrette. To finish expect desserts in the shape of chocolate orange mousse, sponge, coco nib or parfait, tonka bean, apple, caramel and crumble.
The wine list brings together some great wines from all the major wine-growing regions, carefully balanced between the Old World and the New together with some top-end treasures along the way.


Yes, I'd like to say that women that have abortions, unless it is for their health and doctor's who perform abortions, should be arrested and put in prison for murder. They are killing a live person and I don't guess they have sense enough to know that if women don't want to get pregnant and have babies they oughta keep their clothes on and behave their self. It's just ridiculous. The only reason for an abortion is if it means your health. That is just crazy. One of these days those people are going to meet God. Alrighty. Thank you.
This is to the person who picked up my wallet off the Quick Chek parking lot and stole $600 out of it and threw my empty wallet on Broadway Street. There is a $100 reward out for you. If you are arrested and convicted. There has already been a police report filed. So watch it.
Hello, Southeast Missouri. Hello, America. Ah it's July 5th. We got through the Fourth, it's the fifth. And we got a big stink smoke in the air. It might be New Madrid County, Mississippi County or Scott County, it's right there in the southeast corner down there. At a 113 degree heat index we have a hard time breathing outside without all the irritating smoke from farmers trying to burn their wheat fields and everything. I know they can care less what I say so that's why I'm calling in because I can care less what they think. Because that smoke and when it is so dry with this air, it blows across the interstate and it goes into neighborhoods. I know the local authorities could care less, the county commissioners and all that, as long as it don't bother them they can care less about the rest of us. But I just want to let the farmers know out there burnin their fields I hope you gag on it. Have a great day.
You know I didn't leave the Democrat Party. The Democrat Party left me. There is no longer a Democrat Party. It has been taken over by radical, left-wing, anarchist, socialists and their mantra now to abolish ICE and to have open borders. They are not only trying to destroy America. What they are trying to do is to remove any trace of Americanism from this country. They don't want there to be Americans in the world. They do not want that. They want everybody from every country in the world to just walk over our border and change the total face of America. If they get their wishes there will no longer be a person called an American in this country.


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Parent Genres: Dance, Electronic, Electronic Dance Music, Pop, UK Garage
Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc.
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Callie Ahlgrim, Business Insider (USA) - The 113 Best Songs of the Past Decade (2019) 88
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After nearly two years out of action, touted prospect Boston Salmon was looking to bounce back on the preliminary card of tonight's (Sat., April 13, 2019) UFC 236 from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Unfortunately, his opponent Khalid Taha didn't get the memo. He never let Salmon find his groove when he knocked him out just 25 seconds into the first round. It was a left hook that did it, and even though Taha poured on ground and pound, the first huge shot ended the fight. Salmon is now 6-2, with his only other loss a close split decision. He had never been knocked out.


Looking back at my last blog post, I can't believe it's been so long! A lot has been happening offline (which, if you follow me on twitter or facebook you are probably aware of). It's rather an exciting time for me. I've decided to spin and sell my own yarn. I think I mentioned about this time last year that I had discovered spinning and was absolutely loving it! Well a few other people have loved what I've been spinning too, so now I'm testing the water and selling what I'm making. It's very early days but I'm enjoying doing the craft fairs and a local shop has even agreed to stock my yarn!
And a close up (The two brown ones on the left are 100% Alpaca and are soooo soft!).
Here they are spun up.
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Q: Is there any way to prevent the browser closing after clicking on the "Close" button My requirement is as follows:
When the User clicks the close button on the browser in a page, the customized popup window will appear.
I had designed the popup window and I can open that window with the following code:
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But my ultimate requirement is that the main parent window should not be closed after clicking any buttons on the popup window. I don't want the browser's default alert return message window and I am displaying the popup window here instead of browser's default alert window. Is there way to stop the browser closing..?

A: Due to security reasons this is not possible!
You can show a confirmation dialog using onbeforeunload (see e.g. here for how to do it), giving the user the choice to not leave the page after all. But you can't prevent the closing against the user's will.
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Section: Devices and Network Interfaces (4)
Updated: xf86-video-r128 6.8.1
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NAME

r128 - ATI Rage 128 video driver

SYNOPSIS

Section N'34'DeviceN'34'
  Identifier N'34'devnameN'34'
  Driver N'34'r128N'34'
  ...
EndSection

DESCRIPTION

r128

is an Xorg driver for ATI Rage 128 based video cards.  It contains
full support for 8, 15, 16 and 24 bit pixel depths, hardware
acceleration of drawing primitives, hardware cursor, video modes up to
1800x1440 @ 70Hz, doublescan modes (e.g., 320x200 and 320x240), gamma
correction at all pixel depths, a fully programming dot clock and robust
text mode restoration for VT switching.  Dualhead is supported on M3/M4
mobile chips.

SUPPORTED HARDWARE

The
r128

driver supports all ATI Rage 128 based video cards including the Rage
Fury AGP 32MB, the XPERT 128 AGP 16MB and the XPERT 99 AGP 8MB.

CONFIGURATION DETAILS

Please refer to xorg.conf(5) for general configuration
details.  This section only covers configuration details specific to this
driver.

The driver auto-detects all device information necessary to initialize
the card.  However, if you have problems with auto-detection, you can
specify:

VideoRam - in kilobytes

MemBase  - physical address of the linear framebuffer

IOBase   - physical address of the MMIO registers

ChipID   - PCI DEVICE ID

In addition, the following driver
Options

are supported:

Option N'34'SWcursorN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Selects software cursor.  The default is
off.

Option N'34'NoAccelN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Enables or disables all hardware acceleration.  The default is to
enable

hardware acceleration.

Option N'34'Dac6BitN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Enables or disables the use of 6 bits per color component when in 8 bpp
mode (emulates VGA mode).  By default, all 8 bits per color component
are used.  The default is
off.

Option N'34'VideoKeyN'34' N'34'integerN'34'

This overrides the default pixel value for the YUV video overlay key.
The default value is
undefined.

Option N'34'DisplayN'34' N'34'stringN'34'

Select display mode for devices which support flat panels. Supported modes are:

N'34'FPN'34'

- use flat panel;

N'34'CRTN'34'

- use cathode ray tube;

N'34'MirrorN'34'

- use both FP and CRT;

N'34'BIOSN'34'

- use mode as configured in the BIOS.

The default is
FP.

The following
Options

are mostly important for non-x86 architectures:

Option N'34'ProgramFPRegsN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Enable or disable programming of the flat panel registers.
Beware that this may damage your panel, so use this
at your own risk.

The default depends on the device.

Option N'34'PanelWidthN'34' N'34'integerN'34'

Option N'34'PanelHeightN'34' N'34'integerN'34'

Override the flat panel dimensions in pixels. They are used to program the flat panel
registers and normally determined using the video card BIOS. If the wrong dimensions
are used, the system may hang.

Option N'34'UseFBDevN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Enable or disable use of an OS-specific framebuffer device interface
(which is not supported on all OSs).  See fbdevhw(4)
for further information.
Default:
on

for PowerPC,
off

for other architectures.

Option N'34'DMAForXvN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Try or don't try to use DMA for Xv image transfers. This will reduce CPU
usage when playing big videos like DVDs, but may cause instabilities.
Default: off.

The following additional
Options

are supported:

Option N'34'ShowCacheN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Enable or disable viewing offscreen cache memory.  A
development debug option.  Default: off.

Option N'34'VGAAccessN'34' N'34'booleanN'34'

Tell the driver if it can do legacy VGA IOs to the card. This is
necessary for properly resuming consoles when in VGA text mode, but
shouldn't be if the console is using radeonfb or some other graphic
mode driver. Some platforms like PowerPC have issues with those, and they aren't
necessary unless you have a real text mode in console. The default is
off

on PowerPC and SPARC and
on

on other architectures.

Dualhead Note:

The video BIOS on some laptops interacts strangely with dualhead.
This can result in flickering and problems changing modes on crtc2.
If you experience these problems try toggling your laptop's video
output switch (e.g., fn-f7, etc.) prior to starting X or switch to
another VT and back.

SEE ALSO

Xorg(1), xorg.conf(5), Xserver(1), X(7)

AUTHORS

Rickard E. (Rik) Faith   faith@precisioninsight.com
Kevin E. Martin          kevin@precisioninsight.com

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NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

SUPPORTED HARDWARE

CONFIGURATION DETAILS

SEE ALSO

AUTHORS

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When did we become a culture where we make other moms feel less than for not breastfeeding?
When did we become a culture where we make other moms feel less than for not breastfeeding? When I was pregnant, I read all the articles that stated "breast is best," but I decided not to breastfeed.
I will never judge a woman based on whether she wants to breastfeed or formula feed. I don't think you should be made to feel like a bad parent if you don't follow certain recommended parenting styles.
I am one of few of my friends who did not breastfeed, but I can tell you the varying things my breastfeeding friends have said to me: "I felt like a cow. Always having to pump." "My baby is less likely to become sick." Some enjoyed it. Some didn't.
But none of this mattered to me and it shouldn't to new moms trying to make the decision of bottle or breast. I went with what I felt comfortable doing as a parent. The last thing you should want to be while caring for a newborn is uncomfortable.
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One of my main reasons for deciding to formula feed my daughter was that I was nervous about not knowing how much milk she was actually consuming.
And we should remember that there are pregnant women who have a delayed onset of lactation, milk that is late or slow to come in. They may want to breastfeed but aren't able to – they shouldn't feel ashamed about that.
By deciding to formula feed our baby, my husband was also able to help out. He bonded with her during her feeding times; the same as I did.
A new study published in the journal of Pediatrics found that breastfeeding has little impact on long-term cognitive development and behavior. But I also know that a mother's milk contains substances to help the baby's immune system.
There are pros and cons – just like anything else.
We were lucky, our daughter liked the formula she had in the hospital and had no problems with it. She was not colic. She was rarely constipated. She drinks around 30 ounces a day. She is in the 50th percentile in weight and 70th percentile in height. My daughter is a happy and healthy baby.
I think all that matters is that your child is being given the nutrients he or she needs as a developing baby.


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Newsletter of the Library
Iowa Department for the Blind
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Vol. 4 No. 1
Beth Hirst, Editor
Karen Keninger, Library Director
Our New Look
"All Iowa Reads" Chooses Book By Elizabeth McCracken
The Production Team
Book List Etiquette
Cassette Tips
Don't Know Much About Geography?
Take A Look At Our Books!
2004 Anniversary Events
Note: This newsletter is available in large print, on cassette tape, and in Braille.
If you wish to receive Open Door in a different medium, please so advise.
DIRECTOR�S MESSAGE
By Karen Keninger
�May you live in interesting (or important) times.� Attributed to many different cultures, this statement is not intended as a blessing, but rather the opposite. As we ring in the new year, we at the Library realize that we are definitely living in interesting times. We are working hard and creatively, but everything is overshadowed by the realities of the State budget. As Iowa struggles to catch up with the economic upturn some parts of the nation are experiencing, we are facing the potential of deep cuts to the Department�s, and thus the Library�s, budget. Without an increase of approximately $400,000 in State funding, the Library will face cuts of nearly 25 percent by July of 2005.
These cuts will naturally affect all aspects of your Library service. If Iowa legislators understand how important Library services are to our patrons, they may legislate the $400,000 needed to maintain the quality services we have traditionally provided. Interesting? Yes. Important? Definitely! If you are interested in learning who your state legislators are or need other information about Iowa government, contact your reader advisor.
Speaking of information services, Iowa is joining a group of Libraries for the Blind throughout the country to pilot test an on-line interactive reference desk for our patrons. If you are interested in participating in the pilot project, call Dan Bakke at 800-362-2587 or e-mail him at bakke.dan@blind.state.ia.us for details.
The Library recently made some exciting changes to the public area inside our front entrance. One of our goals for the year 2003 was to redesign this area to enhance your visits to our facility. Due to the recent budget constraints, we�ve had to be resourceful in working with materials we already own.
When you enter the Library, you can explore our large topographical globe and three tactile picture maps of Washington D.C. You can also find displays of descriptive videos and cassette, Braille, print/Braille, and large print books. The items found on these shelves can be checked out to take home. Our patron computer work station is located immediately to your left. You may access our OPAC (online public access catalog) or the Internet here. Work stations have been rearranged so that after you proceed past the displays and computer desk, the reader advisors are straight ahead or a little to your left. All reader advisors face the front entrance now, so no more corners, nooks and crannies to navigate! Please stop in, visit us, and experience our new design and offerings.
�ALL IOWA READS� CHOOSES BOOK BY ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN
This year�s �All Iowa Reads� title has a special connection to our library. Elizabeth McCracken, author of Niagara Falls All Over Again, is a native of West Des Moines and is the niece of Elizabeth Perowsky, volunteer Braillist. Perowsky Brailled for over sixty years before her death at age 97. McCracken visited with library staff and patrons as part of the �Take a Talking Book� event in October 2002.
The novel, Niagara Falls All Over Again, is the story of the thirty-year relationship of a vaudeville and movie comedy team. Reminiscent of Laurel and Hardy or Abbott and Costello, Mose and Rocky share both fame and hard times in early 20th-century Hollywood. Mark your order form to receive this book, available on cassette, in Braille, and in large print.
The library will again arrange discussion groups as part of the �All Iowa Reads� project. Contact Marilyn to participate: 800-362-2587 or jensen.marilyn@blind.state.ia.us.
The production team produces Braille and taped materials for patrons. Laura Williams processes Braille requests, delegates in-house Braille assignments to Karen Cunningham and Sarah Cranston, and sends projects for volunteers to the Braille coordinator. Braille coordinator Joan Boggess assigns work to volunteer braillists and produces vast quantities of Braille herself. She also mentors new Braillists and students. Sandy Jacobs and Alan Ackley process all new books and prepare them for circulation. They also handle repairs and maintenance of cassette, Braille, and large print books and descriptive videos. Beth Hirst manages the tape production unit, assigns projects to volunteer tapists, and records publications in-house.
Help us to serve you better. When placing an order for your books, it is not necessary to re-order titles that you have requested on a previous book list. All selections are entered into the computer system and will remain on your request file until they are sent. Please try to keep your order forms as neat and clean as possible. When lists are soiled, book numbers can be obscured. This could cause you to receive books you don�t wish to read.
...Please...
1. Listen to one book at a time, so you won�t get the tapes mixed up.
2. Rewind each cassette.
3. Make sure the correct number of tapes is in each box before returning it.
4. Put a rubber band around any tape that has a problem or does not belong in the container.
5. Keep all of your books in a specified location in your home, so they won�t be misplaced.
DON�T KNOW MUCH ABOUT GEOGRAPHY?
Do the cold winter days ever spark your wanderlust, causing you to dream about faraway places? Do daily news events make you curious about your neighboring states or countries in another hemisphere? If so, you may want to examine some of our library�s maps to explore the places you�ve wondered about. The library has added a variety of Braille maps and atlases to its collection recently. Atlases of the Middle East and Eastern Europe are now available, as well as maps of the British Isles, Morocco, and several states. You may request a Braille list of maps and atlases by checking the appropriate box on the order form.
For those who want something more comprehensive, we also have the National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Fifty States (BRN17840). This Braille atlas includes tactile maps and information about the geography, industries, and population of each state. It also features political, physical, and road maps of each state. If you are interested in just one particular state or region, you may check out Braille volumes individually.
Let us know if you wish to do some armchair exploring, and we�ll send something off to get you started. Who knows, you may become a world traveler without ever leaving your den!
Did you know that you can order books for yourself from the comfort of your own home? Our online public access catalog (OPAC) allows you to search our database of 47,000 cassette titles, 31,000 Braille titles, and 7,000 large print titles. You can access this catalog by going to any of the following WEB addresses:
Iowa Department for the Blind - www.blind.state.ia.us
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - www.blind.state.ia.us/library
OPAC - www.blind.state.ia.us/opac
An online user�s manual, which provides hints and tips on how to best utilize the catalog, is also available on the OPAC website.
Anyone who has access to the Internet may search the OPAC. If you wish to send books to yourself, please contact a reader advisor to obtain your Patron ID and patron number. If the book that you wish to receive is on the shelf, it will be sent to you the next business day. Otherwise, we will send it to you as soon as a copy is available.
When visiting the library, you may peruse the collection�s holdings on the computer inside our main entrance. It is speech accessible, and headphones are provided.
~Better Than Ever~
Was sitting in front of the radio a favorite pastime when you were a child? Our new and improved radio shows will surely appeal to you. You may have borrowed radio shows in the past and been disappointed to find that many of the tapes included only two half-hour programs. Our new tapes may include up to six shows per cassette, and there may be multiple cassettes per title.
These �new� programs are actual recordings of radio shows from the 1930�s, 40�s and 50�s. There are comedies, dramas, science fiction, mysteries, variety shows and more. Because these are original programs, the sound quality may vary. Some shows will include commercials and opening and closing announcements, while others will have them edited out.
A good script was never wasted. It was often reused on the same show or re-worked for another series. So if you think you�ve heard an episode before, you may be right�although every effort was made to remove obvious reruns.
Our new catalog includes old favorites from every genre, such as: Classic comedy - Amos and Andy, Red Skelton; Mystery and Suspense - I Love a Mystery, Inner Sanctum; Westerns - Ft. Laramie, Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger; Science Fiction - Dimension X, X Minus One. You also might find some uncommon shows such as World War II news broadcasts and baseball games of the 30�s. There are far too many choices to list here.
Request a catalog by marking the order form, or log on to the OPAC and view a list of new radio shows. Entries in the catalog include the title ID number, show title, and brief description. Episode listings are available on request.
We would like to thank www.bobbysotr.com and www.otrcat.com for their help in obtaining the shows. Thanks also to our several volunteers who spent many hours converting these shows to a much easier-to-use format.
At the start of a new year, we often look back to see what landmark events took place one hundred years ago. This issue�s book list features titles that illuminate people and incidents of historical significance from the years 1804, 1854, 1904, 1929, and 1954. The information included here comes from Chase�s Calendar of Events 2004, described as �The definitive guide to all holidays and anniversaries�. The library�s reference collection includes a copy of Chase�s Calendar.
1804 - U. S. Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel, thus ending Burr�s political career.
RC51416 - Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of America, by Thomas J. Fleming
1854 - The National Institute for Blind Children in Paris adopted the Braille system of raised dots as a method of reading. Louis Braille had died two years earlier, not knowing that his system would be a success.
BR10436 - The World Under My Fingers: Personal Reflections on Braille, by Barbara Pierce
CBO12906 - Louis Braille and the Baker�s Daughter, by the Blue Ridge Radio Players
1854 - The first �Orphan Train� from New York took homeless children to the Midwest for adoption and foster care. By 1929, an estimated 150,000 children were relocated.
LT1119 - Orphan Train, by Jim Magnuson
RC48206 - Orphan Train Rider: One Boy�s True Story, by Andrea Warren
1904 - Construction began on the Panama Canal.
RC15721 - The Path Between the Seas: Creation of the Panama Canal, by David G. McCullough
1904 - Helen Keller graduated from Radcliffe College, becoming the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor�s degree.
RC48038, BR12198 - Helen Keller, A Life, by Dorothy Herrmann
RC54590, BR14162 - Helen Keller, Rebellious Spirit, by Laurie Lawlor
1904 - Theodore Geisel, later known as Dr. Seuss, was born.
RC41116 - Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel, A Biography, by Judith Morgan.
RC34062 - You�re Only Old Once!, by Dr. Seuss
1929 - Dorothy Eustice incorporated �The Seeing Eye� in Nashville, Tennessee, for training guide dogs. The first class consisted of two students.
BR1320 - First Lady of the Seeing Eye, by Morris Frank
RC53712, BR4133 - Love in the Lead: the Fifty-Year Miracle of the Seeing Eye Dog, by Peter Putnam
1929 - Seven men were gunned down in a Chicago garage, a gangland murder known as the �St. Valentine�s Day Massacre�.
RC40115 - Capone: The Man and the Era, by Laurence Bergreen
1929 - The New York Stock Exchange suffered a catastrophic crash on October 29, Black Tuesday.
RC14025 - The Day the Bubble Burst: A Social History of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, by Gordon Thomas
1954 - Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas was the Supreme Court decision which heralded the beginning of desegregation.
RC25648 - Eyes on the Prize: America�s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965, by Juan Williams
RC34369 - Free at Last?: The Civil Rights Movement and the People Who Made It, by Fred Powledge
1954 - The first two parts of The Lord of the Rings trilogy were published.
RC52637 - Tolkien, A Biography, by Humphrey Carpenter
RC36850 - Inventing the Middle Ages, by Norman Cantor
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QUBGP
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History of QUBGP
We are a team of GPs working part of our week in QUB. We all continue to see patients in general practice.
Dr Nigel Hart
I started medical school at Queen's University in 1994 graduating in 1999. After completing my houseman year in the Belfast City and Royal Victoria hospitals, I entered the Northern Ireland Deanery GP training programme. Along the way in medical school I developed an interest in research (initially in relation to altitude medicine and altitude physiology) and medical education and was fortunate to gain a place in GPARTS (General Practice Academic Research Training Scheme) which was situated in the Department of General Practice on the 4th Flood of Dunluce . This gave me the opportunity to come into contact with the important role-models of Professors Margaret Cupples and Philip Reilly, and Drs Drew Gilliland, Keith Steele and Kieran McGlade. I owe a deep debt of gratitude to all of these people for their ecouragement and mentorship. This environment played a very important role in my development. With their support I successfully competed for a National Clinical Researcher Development Award and I completed an MD thesis in 2006. I subsequently completed a Masters degree in Medical Education.
I entered into GP Partnership in 2007 spending 8 years as a GP for the Crossgar community. These were 8 of my hardest but happiest years. During this time I held down a position of part-time Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine at Queen's University. In 2015 I somewhat reluctantly gave up my GP Partnership to take on a more substantive role in Queen's as a way of succession-planning for colleagues on the cusp of retiring. I now conduct my clinical work in Woodbrooke Medical Practice in West Belfast.
Why am I interested in education / academic medicine?….Madness perhaps? Well this is hard to put into words without sounding a little twee. Several years ago I learned that The word "doctor" is derived from the Latin, docco, which means "to teach." When I read this, it made sense to me. It is part and parcel of the same motivations to be a doctor. I genuinely get a buzz out of seeing others thrive and develop through education. I believe that we all have something to teach and that in doing so we can improve the lives of many. I guess the interest in teaching again comes back to role models and their example. My current roles in Queen's University are that I am responsible and have a remit for expansion of GP in the curriculum at Queen's. As a result of this role I am a member of the Senior Management Team. I run the GP assistantship in final year and contribute to the teaching week attached to 4th year.
Outside work I enjoy time with my family, I spend time on most days looking after my elderly mother. I play some music (guitar and piano) and for exercise I try to get into the hills on most weekends. I enjoy cycling of all types and I am the proud owner of a Brompton fold-up bike.
Dr Jenny Johnston
Having qualified from QUB in 2003, I completed my GP training in 2009. My registrar post, in the legendary Dunluce Health Centre, offered a heady mix of research and clinical training alongside strong support and the chance to join a great team. In 2010, having been bitten by the academic bug, I joined the gang on the fourth floor as a teaching fellow. A PhD and teaching qualification followed, and in 2017 I was appointed as Senior Lecturer. With pleasing circularity, I now work in the GP practice in which I trained.
My present portfolio combines clinical practice with research and teaching. I am now an educationalist and social scientist as well as a primary care physician, roles which are entirely complementary and profoundly influence one another. My clinical passions are reflected in my academic work: social justice, social determinants of health, and healthcare of stigmatised groups. My research, all educational, aims to tackle inequality by using education as a vehicle for change. My PhD (2015) explored the challenges experienced by GPs training in hospitals, and explored the clashes of philosophy between the two worlds of primary and secondary care. This research won ASME 2016 Best Original Research Paper Award. I am currently working to extend this project, supporting a radical change to the structures of GP training and available support to trainees and newly qualified practitioners.
At home, I am married to another GP working with a deprived population, and therefore have to carefully enforce boundaries about shop talk. We are parents to a little girl who came to us with a background of early life trauma, and are strong advocates of therapeutic parenting approaches. In my spare time I like to sing in choirs, wrestle with my garden and keep old arts like crochet and baking alive. I am currently working out the best way to travel the world with a toddler in tow.
Dr Helen Reid
I grew up on the Isle of Man where I attended the local state comprehensive school. Almost all my family were teachers and I'd been incredibly squeamish as a child; they were quite surprised when I announced that I hoped to study medicine! I trained and initially worked in England, (where I met my NI raised now-husband who enticed me over here..) moving to Belfast in 2008 to complete my GP training.
GP was all I ever aspired to within clinical practice – drawn to the variety, challenge and opportunity to connect with individuals as they journey through life's challenges. GP work never ceases to challenge and surprise me. As a Manxie who had trained and initially worked in England, Irish traditions – particularly those around death – were new to me. I'll never forget the first time I went on a home visit to see the family of a lady I'd cared for over the last phases of life. Not only had I never seen an open coffin, I was entirely unprepared for the sight of a deceased lady in her nineties in a pink velour tracksuit. "Pink was her favourite colour doctor," her son said to me as he tried to persuade me to take a cold cooked chicken away with me…
Supporting future generations of doctors to provide the highest levels of service to our patients and communities drives me both clinically and academically. I was lucky enough to be appointed to the GPARTs scheme in 2009 and I've been loitering around the amazing GPs in QUB ever since. They have been an inspiring bunch of colleagues over these years. They supported me to graduate with an MPhil in 2014 and a PhD in 2018, developing various research interests along the way. I am now forging a full-time career as a clinical academic, aiming for a balance of time in clinical practice and QUB. My current role at QUB involves leading on the year 4 GP module and supporting the expansion of GP exposure in the undergraduate curriculum. At present, I work clinically 2 days a week in Elmwood Medical Practice and other roles include postgraduate and pharmacist teaching and assessing for the GMC's PLAB exam. My young boys and various sporting endeavours keep me out of too much trouble.
Dr Finbar McGrady (Sabbatical 2021-22)
I qualified from Queen's University Belfast in 1999. After completing my houseman year in the Belfast City and Downe hospitals, I spent a year working in Australia. Initially unsure as to a career pathway I made up my own GP rotation and was fortunate to gain a place in GPARTS in the Department of General Practice on the 4th Flood of Dunluce. Following completion of my GP training in 2004 I spent a year as a GP locum and continued working at QUB in General Practice and Clinical Skills. I became a GP Partner for 8 years. A sabbatical to Brisbane in 2012/13 saw my interest in skin lesion recognition grow. I undertook several courses in dermoscopy and skin cancer management and I continue to have an interest in this area both clinically and in service development and improvement.
I currently hold a portfolio career as a Clinical Teaching Fellow in the Centre for Medical Education at QUB; GPwSI Dermatology, Southern Trust, NI; Sessional GP and Clinical Lead for Practice Based learning at the GP Federation Support unit. Why am I interested in education / academic medicine?….Madness? I'm married with four children. I play lead guitar in a rock band, and am addicted to triathlon!
Dr Diane Wilson
I spent the early post graduate years widening my experience in General Medicine whilst studying for MRCP. I then applied for GP training and completed this over 2 years in Dunluce Health Centre whilst completing a research project and MPhil degree. A career development opportunity arose to work as a clinical teaching fellow in the Clinical Skills Centre at QUB. I have continued in that role for several years before applying for the post as Assistant Director in the Centre. I have continued working in General Practice on a part time basis and have an specialised interest in Headache and am a member of the British Association for the study of Headache. I have always had a keen interest in sport but seem to be more often of a spectator of my children's sporting activities rather than doing as much myself now!
Dr Grainne Kearney
I graduated from Queen's University in 2003 and started into the colourful world of venflons and incident report books, as a Junior Doctor in the Belfast City Hospital. I was accepted onto the postgraduate GP training scheme and my SHO years were spent mostly in the collegiate Mater Hospital, finishing up in RBHSC. My Registrar year was spent in the Elmwood Practice in Dunluce Health Centre, with the inspiring Dr Willis. I graduated as a GP in 2007, the last year of the "old" MRCGP. In the years since, I have worked as a Retainer GP (in Lurgan Medical Practice), a salaried GP and a sessional GP. I enjoy being a General Practitioner as I like people and I love to hear their stories. At the end of every day in primary care, something will have surprised, entertained or challenged me. I also continue to work as an Out of Hours GP and sit as a medical member on Appeal Tribunals.
I became involved in teaching in Queen's in 2009, initially in the Clinical Skills Education Centre and later in Clinical Communication and in the General Practice module. To support this interest, I undertook my Masters in Clinical Education part time, whilst working as a GP and having my third baby! After graduating in 2014, any hope that my curiosity for medical education research would have been satiated was dashed when I started a PhD in 2016. In this research, I am taking a critical look at OSCEs, something I suspect many of us have done over the years. I officially moved over to what my friends call "The Dark Side" in 2018 when I took up a Clinical Teaching Fellow role in Queen's. When I (hopefully) finish my PhD, I will work full time as an Academic GP, dividing my week between clinical practice, teaching and research. For me, these three aspects of my work support and drive each other; I enjoy the combination immensely. I am excited to be involved in QUBGP at this time of GP expansion and look forward to lead in the Family Attachment and Family Medicine parts of the curriculum. I am married (to a GP!) with three young children so spend much of my time as a taxi service for their busy social lives. I enjoy Pilates and spending time with my friends, many of whom I met as an undergraduate at Queen's University.
Dr Jim McMullan
I was born third son to a large family in the Glens of Antrim. My Dad was a teacher; my mum had been an air hostess. I wanted to be a doctor since primary school. There were no medics in my family , but my parents and some of my teachers encouraged my enthusiasm. In 1986 I was accepted to do medicine in Queen's, and in the summer of 1991 I graduated. I had mixed experiences during my GP attachments , but thankfully I was "rescued" by a GP who remains a friend and mentor to this day- Dr Gerry Lundy. He inspired me to think GP. I did my Junior Doctors rotation-Houseman's year –F1 in new speak, in Daisy Hill , as their GP rotation was excellent. I have been a full time GP in the Southern Trust for 26 years. During the early part of my GP work , I ws approached by our local Pain Consultant to help him at clinics. I have worked as a GPWSI in Chronic Pain in Belfast Regional Pain Centre and for the past nine years in the Southern Trust team.
I hosted my first medical student just after my first daughter was born- she is now 20! That first student is now a senior consultant , whom I can still call my friend. We were at his wedding , and, true story – he married our babyminder's sister! Teaching is a two way educational street, especially in these young intelligent men and women. It is a privilege to help them on their journey, just as I was, all those years ago.
I am married to a wonderful wife! I have three kids 20, 17 and 11. The oldest is studying Medicine in Queen's and my second girl is hoping to join her soon. I love sport and now that I am too old to play hurling , my golf career has taken off. I was briefly single figures and won Captain's day last year. My son has told me not to worry about Queen's for him, as he will be playing for Man United!?!
Dr Louise Sands
A Queen's graduate in 1992, I always wanted to be a GP.In 1996 I completed my training six weeks after the birth of my first child, and started as a Principal in Lisburn Health Centre two months later. The practice took medical students and I started teaching the Introductory Clinical Skills group. In 2001, I took a "year out" to live in Australia with my husband and two children as he completed his hospital specialty training. On my return, as I had always enjoyed teaching, I decided to become a GP Trainer. After 10 years in this role I took on a GP Training Programme Director role. After exactly 20 years as a GP Principal I wanted a new challenge. In 2016 I moved to sessional status and took up a new post as Associate Director for GP Career Development Scheme in NIMDTA. In this role I support doctors on the Induction and Refresher schemes, as well as the GP Retention scheme. I deliver a range of CPD events for this group and recently provided an introduction to Quality Improvement to 40 practices from across NI through the "Share" programme. I love being back as a locum in my old practice as it gives me the continuity of care that I would otherwise miss and patient contact.I started as a Clinical Teaching Fellow (CTF) at QUB in Autumn 2018. My role includes teaching medical students across the year groups, and supporting and encouraging practices in NI to be involved in developing the doctors of the next generation.I am an RCGPNI member and have represented the College on a number of committees. My areas of interest include mental health and learning disability. I also enjoy reproductive health care. I am a member of the Diabetes UK NI Advisory Committee and the Diabetes Strategic Network. I have been involved in Christian Medical Fellowship NI for many years. I enjoy quizzes, travelling and good food.
Dr Carla Devlin
I qualified from Queen's University Belfast (QUB) in 2006. After completing my Foundation training I went straight into the GP Training scheme as I knew that General Practice was the area I wanted to specialise in. On completion of my GP training I started working as a Portfolio Sessional GP. In 2015 I became GP Partner in Shankill Surgery, Belfast where I had previously completed my ST3 GP Practice.
I am currently a portfolio GP Partner in Shankill Road Surgery. I have a particular interest in medical education which motivated me to study for my Masters degree in this discipline. I subsequently qualified from QUB with this degree in 2017.
I am a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Queen's University Belfast, a Clinical Skills Tutor and Examiner and an undergraduate teaching tutor with responsibility for delivering the Patient Safety Course.
I am also involved in postgraduate GP teaching and am currently a NIMDTA GP Trainer and OOH Trainer. I am a GP Appraiser, Out of Hours doctor and co-chair of the North Belfast Federation. I have a keen interest in Mental Health and in prescribing within primary care. I am currently the Prescribing Chair at HSCB and work with pharmacy colleagues on local and regional prescribing issues. I also work with the ICP leads in HSCB. I have previously held the post of GP representative with the North Belfast Mental Health Hub.
My medical politics career started when I was appointed as the BMA Sessional Representative in 2012. I continued in this role until 2015. I have represented Sessional GPs in Northern Ireland at NIGPC and in London as a member of the Sessional Subcommittee. Since becoming a GP Partner, I have been elected as ELMC representative and also elected as NIGPC representative.
I continue to have a genuine enthusiasm and positivity for the medical profession and am keen to do as much as I can to ensure a brighter future for all NI GPs.
Outside work I value the quality time spent with my family and husband. Family is everything to me so I like to create lasting memories through going on holidays with them, experiencing new places and cultures while socialising and enjoying good food.


NIS America has announced that METAL MAX Xeno, the latest installment in the Metal Max franchise, is headed West this year to PS4! Celebrating its 25th anniversary and featuring a brand-new cast of characters, METAL MAX Xeno goes "back to basics" with its tank/human hybrid combat and storyline.
With a multitude of facets to customize your tank with, a gorgeous yet haunting post-apocalyptic landscape to explore, and dangerous enemies that lurk around every corner, Check out the announcement trailer now as well as some screenshots below.


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Carnaval:
Celebrations of the
African Diaspora
Exhibiting Artist
Carmen Torruella-Quander
Click Here to Inquire About Collecting This Original Work of Art
Welcome to Bahia
Oil on canvas, 35 x 24 in., at $6,000.00
Bahia is the state in Brazil with the largest population descended from African Slaves. 'Baianas' are the women you see dressed in the traditional white skirts, lace blouse, and African turban. This lovely lady welcomes you to Carnaval in Salvador de Bahia, where it is free to attend the festivities that last for six days and six nights. Here the music is an Afro-Bahian music genre that incorporates samba-reggae, calypso, and frevo.
It is believed the Dominican Republic was the first in the 'New World' to observe the pre-Lenten Carnival custom. Throughout the country of the Dominican Republic, Carnaval is celebrated the entire month of February, culminating on or near the 27th of February, the Dominican Independence Day.
The use of masks to symbolize spiritual, supernatural and unknown spirit world entities since before recorded history, The Tainos, the native people of the island, had their own festivities long before the arrival of the Spaniards. Called 'areitos' these served to celebrate planting and harvest times. With the arrival of the Spanish and their African Slaves, the newarrivals brought with them carnival celebrations from their respective countries. The Africans contributed the vibrant colors, and some of the traditions of making frightening masks, the musical instruments, dance and songs.
Along with the arrival of Columbus and his entourage came European religion. The Spaniards believed carnival was mostly 'pagan' so they added their religious inflections to the celebrations. Carnaval has been celebrated in the Dominican Republic since the mid 1500's and before. There is proof of carnival found in La Ruinas de la Vega/The Ruins of the Old Fertile Valley.
As a first Generation Dominican-American, raised in Washington D.C.. Bilingual and bicultural I am proud to be able to bring a little Dominican representation to this show. Through my work I strive to bring calm but passionate response to ordinary subjects, and elect to do so in vibrant color to reflect my Afro-Latino heritage.
Although my art education was formal -
The Corcoran School of Art, Pratt Institute, The Arts Students League, NewYork University, The Catholic University of America and The Repin Institute of FineArts, St Petersburg, Russia - an equal component of my education and training has been inspired by world travel complemented with exotic experiences and wonderful memories.


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MP David Davis calls for Vitamin D therapy to be rolled out 'immediately' after study finds it can 'reduce Covid deaths by up to 60%' – despite scientists saying further research is needed
Study evaluated effectiveness of calcifediol on patients at hospital in Barcelona
Found those given doses of Vitamin D were 80 per cent less likely to require ICU
David Davis hailed the findings as a 'very important study' in a series of tweets
By Faith Ridler For Mailonline
Published: 16:35 EST, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 03:21 EST, 14 February 2021
Vitamin D reduces Covid-19 deaths by 60 per cent, a study has found, as MP David Davis today called for the therapy to be rolled out in hospitals immediately to 'save many thousands of lives.'
The study evaluated the effectiveness of calcifediol - a Vitamin D3 - on more than 550 people admitted to the Covid-19 wards of the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, Spain.
Subjects were randomly assigned as either recipients of the calcifediol treatment or as controls on admission, before receiving five doses of the vitamin in increasing intervals of two, four, eight and 15 days.
The research, published by the Social Science Research Network, found Covid-19 patients given doses of Vitamin D were 80 per cent less likely to require ICU treatment.
Those from the University of Barcelona also concluded that 'adjusted results showed a reduced mortality of more than 60 per cent' for those who were given the calcifediol treatment.
The study evaluated the effectiveness of calcifediol - a Vitamin D3 - on more than 550 people admitted to the Covid-19 wards of the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, Spain. Pictured: David Davis
Former Brexit Secretary David Davis today hailed the findings as 'a very important study'
Former Brexit Secretary David Davis today hailed the findings as 'a very important study', adding: 'The findings of this large and well conducted study should result in this therapy being administered to every Covid patient in every hospital in the temperate latitudes.'
He said: 'Furthermore, since the study demonstrates that the clear relationship between vitamin D and Covid mortality is causal, the UK government should increase the dose and availability of free vitamin D to all the vulnerable groups.
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'These approaches will save many thousands of lives. They are overdue and should be started immediately.'
The research, which is preliminary and not yet peer-reviewed, found 36 of the 551 patients treated with calcifediol died from Covid-19 compared to 57 patients out of 379 in the control group.
Elsewhere, researchers found only five per cent of the calcifediol group were admitted to the ICU.
The research, which is preliminary and not yet peer-reviewed, found 36 of the 551 patients treated with calcifediol died from Covid-19 compared to 57 patients out of 379 in the control group. Pictured: Stock image
The study said: 'In this open randomised study conducted during the first European outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, we have observed that, in hospitalised Covid-19 patients, treatment with calcifediol reduced the requirement for critical care by more than 80 per cent.
'This supports the conclusion of a prior pilot trial in Cordoba in which calcifediol treatment lead to a reduction of more than 50 per cent of ICU admission in hospitalised Covid-19 patients.'
HOW CAN VITAMIN D COMBAT COVID-19?
According to a World Health Organization study on respiratory tract infections, 'Vitamin D deficiency may affect the immune system as vitamin D plays an immunomodulation role, enhancing innate immunity by up-regulating the expression and secretion of antimicrobial peptides, which boosts mucosal defenses'.
Airborne illnesses such as coronavirus can get into the system via mucous membranes; eyes, nose and mouth.
Estelle hails the antibacterial and antimicrobial properties of D3, otherwise known as the 'sunshine vitamin'.
Darker skin tones have more difficulty obtaining the benefits of vitamin D but slow-release adhesive skin patches provide 12 hours of continuous D3 supplementation, delivered directly into the bloodstream.
'The Vitamin D Shot is a safe treatment,' VitaminInjections.co.uk states. 'Rarely, however, Vitamin D injections can lead to a number of side effects - the most common of which are stomach discomfort and nausea.'
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Earlier in the pandemic, it was revealed the link between Vitamin D and coronavirus was being kept 'under review' by Matt Hancock as studies began to suggest that having low levels of the vitamin heightened the risk of mortality.
The Health Secretary had asked the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to continue to research emerging evidence after authorities began 'encouraging' people to take supplements, the Guardian reported.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: 'Evidence of the link of vitamin D to Covid-19 is still being researched and we keep all strong evidence on treatments under review.'
It comes as a separate study revealed Vitamin C and zinc won't help fight off Covid.
Findings from the trial, which looked at the benefits of the two supplements to people isolating at home with the virus, were so unimpressive that scientists decided to call it off altogether.
While both have proved popular in fighting off other viral colds and flu, they 'failed to live up to their hype', according to an editorial published in the JAMA Network Open journal.
Three groups of 214 adults recovering from Covid at home took part in the trial, which saw them given high doses of Vitamin C, high doses of zinc and both.
A fourth group, meanwhile, received fever-reducing medications and were told to rest and hydrate but didn't take any of the supplements.
But scientists found no evidence of a reduction of Covid symptoms in any of the first three groups.
Furthermore, high doses actually went on to cause unpleasant side effects for some including nausea, diarrhea and stomach cramps.
Previous research has found that, as an antioxidant, Vitamin C plays a crucial role in supporting the immune system and can shorten colds by 14% in children and 8% in adults.
However, the National Institutes of Health found it didn't appear to be helpful if taken after cold symptoms start.
Zinc, meanwhile, could help cells fight infection, with a deficiency contributing to decreased production of antibodies.
A review of 13 studies said zinc can reduce the length of a cold by a day if taken within 24 hours of the very first signs, but warnings have been issued against its use in nasal sprays after being linked to more than 100 cases of loss of smell.
Study finds Vitamin D reduces Covid deaths by 60%
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Marketplace analysts say New England lobster prices are at their highest point in much more than a decade heading into the Labor Day weekend. The Maine Lobster Dealers' Association said demand for live and processed lobster has been robust all summer time this year. Maine lobster fishermen rely on a steady provide of herring to bait their traps and lure in hungry lobsters. No a single else can link certain harvesters with customers around the planet the way we do. We pride ourselves on realizing where each lobster comes from as this ensures that our consumers get the freshest lobster feasible. Demand for the products is so higher that processors are able to compete with live lobster purchasers. But since lobsters shed in the summer, giving them a soft shell, they are a lot more effortlessly hurt or killed, generating winter a safer time to buy a healthy lobster. A single of the most significant challenges facing fishermen is the shortage of lobster bait.
Our mission in Maine is building an organization that delivers better trading circumstances and promotes sustainability to provide chain participants, such as the harvesters, workers and customers. Lobster catches throughout the 2016 lobster summer season season are most likely to equal or even exceed the very same time final year. And if you are planning to catch these Maine lobsters your self even though you are in Maine, check out the laws and regulations beforehand.
This summer there is a herring shortage which makes it tougher for lobstermen to preserve their traps 'baited up.' Fluctuations in the price of boat fuel and bait can influence the lobster catch and have a ripple impact on the price of lobster as properly. Nowadays, John and Brendan have transitioned from harvesting lobster to operating one of the largest global wholesale lobster businesses in the sector.
Luxury purveyor Brown Trading Co. in Portland posted a price tag on its site of $110 per pound for its mix of True Maine Lobster Tail, Claw and Knuckle Meat – steamed, picked and ready to eat." A number of smaller Maine dealers were advertising lobster meat for $55-$60 per pound. As costs lobstermen have received for their catch have sunk over the past 18 months, the expense of diesel fuel and bait have stayed high.
Continued Powerful Raw Supply (Late Start) Shore prices have been substantially greater than 2014.Prices of meats are significantly higher than 2014, but Tail prices have remained fairly steady. Luxury purveyor Brown Trading Co. in Portland posted a price tag on its site of $110 per pound for its mix of Accurate Maine Lobster Tail, Claw and Knuckle Meat – steamed, picked and prepared to consume." Many smaller sized Maine dealers were advertising lobster meat for $55-$60 per pound. As costs lobstermen have received for their catch have sunk more than the previous 18 months, the expense of diesel fuel and bait have stayed higher.
On Monday afternoon, Yankee Lobster, a big fish dealer in Boston, was charging $50 per pound for a mix of lobster tail and claw meat, $55 for tails only. Maine co-op acquiring straight from its own boats with indoor tankroom for grading and trucks to deliver high quality product in-state. According to Neil Zarella of Boston Lobster Firm , there has been a massive demand for the softshell item amongst processors, with rates between $five per pound and $5.15/lb. Lobster-centric meals trucks have been popping up everywhere, and Jacobson says two firms in specific have contributed to the frenzy: Luke's Lobster, a New York-primarily based chain with 19 places, and Cousin's Maine Lobster, which gained recognition right after appearing on the reality Television show Shark Tank".
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Our mission in Maine is building an organization that offers far better trading conditions and promotes sustainability to provide chain participants, which includes the harvesters, staff and clients. Lobster catches in the course of the 2016 lobster summer season are likely to equal or even exceed the identical time last year. And if you are arranging to catch these Maine lobsters yourself although you are in Maine, verify out the laws and regulations beforehand.
In today's planet, family and buddies can be spread out across the country generating it tough to send gifts to those you really care about. Just an additional reason to be glad I will be in NH for Christmas…I have a couple of bugs on my list. According to supply A, costs have gone up about 12 cents per week considering that the begin of August, adding that he expects costs to continue going up. Supplying a wide variety of wine present baskets, Wine Country also offers a plethora of other gift basket options. But the value of lobster now or two months from now might not have any effect on costs that the marketplace may possibly dictate this coming summer and fall, according to business officials. Wholesale lobster prices have a tendency to claw their way higher in the U.S. in the March-April period just before the warmer weather and when lobster-fishing season begins in Maine. The hurricane that passed through the east coast final week has slowed fishing, but sources told Undercurrent lobster costs will most likely not be affected. So now that you're convinced, where's the very best spot to locate these fantastic lobster bargains.
That could have an impact on the Maine lobster industry and rates later in the year around Valentine's Day and Mother's Day in early spring. The festival has large parade, reside entertainment, juried Maine arts and crafts show, amusement rides, and harbor cruises, waterfront activities, contests and cooking of lobster dinner in the world's largest outdoors steamer. Their reside Maine lobsters are taken fresh off the fishing boats of nearby lobster fisherman to sophisticated live-holding systems, and instantly hand selected and packed for your delivery overnight. I just get in touch with my sister…send her down to our favorite seafood market place and have them wrap up a couple and ship them overnight.
Our mission in Maine is developing an organization that gives better trading circumstances and promotes sustainability to supply chain participants, like the harvesters, personnel and clients. Lobster catches for the duration of the 2016 lobster summer season season are likely to equal or even exceed the identical time final year. And if you are organizing to catch these Maine lobsters oneself although you are in Maine, check out the laws and regulations beforehand.
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In the winter months, fewer fishermen are out pulling in lobster, causing the initial rates to be larger, and the holidays also boost the demand, which drives the value up. The market place price is also determined by the dealer who buys the lobster from the fishermen, the wholesalers who acquire from the dealers, and the tiny wholesalers and fish markets who sell the lobsters to restaurants.
That could have an influence on the Maine lobster market and rates later in the year around Valentine's Day and Mother's Day in early spring. The festival has large parade, live entertainment, juried Maine arts and crafts show, amusement rides, and harbor cruises, waterfront activities, contests and cooking of lobster dinner in the world's biggest outdoors steamer. Their live Maine lobsters are taken fresh off the fishing boats of nearby lobster fisherman to sophisticated reside-holding systems, and immediately hand selected and packed for your delivery overnight. I just contact my sister…send her down to our preferred seafood industry and have them wrap up a couple and ship them overnight.
The dollar worth of U.S. lobster exports to China has soared 280 % because 2011 and this year is on pace to generate healthful double-digit development. As a outcome, fresh lobster meals at some effectively-recognized Boston seafood restaurants are going almost $60 for the two- or 2.5-pound lobster and about $44 for the 1.25-pound. The lackluster prices no doubt have spurred a lot of Maine fishing households to make monetary adjustments, but if 2010 proves to be yet another year of low lobster prices, it won't be good for fishermen or for Maine's coastal economy. Winter is usually a slow season for U.S. lobster fishermen and an active 1 of Atlantic Canada. Gourmet gift basket arrangements also incorporate gourmet coffees, teas, roasted garlic toasts, Bruschetta snacks, pretzels and gourmet mustards.
Cold water tails are mentioned to have whiter meat and are regarded as to be a lot more tender in texture. With limited fishing permits and organizations in the business, the supply stays fairly fixed no matter how much demand goes up. Even though the distributors net these earnings, customers remain stuck with the climbing fees of lobster rolls. But it may well not be. Most lobstermen either stay ashore or fish for other species for the winter, which generally benefits in rates escalating in late winter and spring as the supply of lobster drops. The current boat rates are about $1 to $1.50 per pound lower than they were a year ago, according to MLA. The harvest season will continue via November and into early December, though some Maine lobstermen will fish by means of the cold winter. Maine Coast is a worldwide distributor of the finest North Atlantic seafood specializing in shipping Maine lobsters each domestic and overseas.
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Source A said he expects a continuing slowdown of catches in the coming weeks, which will likely push rates up larger. That cycle is good for Maine lobstermen, Jacobson mentioned, specially the excitement surrounding the coming vacation that gets individuals thinking about lobster. Then in summer time, prices have a tendency to cool and again in the fall when the hustle and bustle of the New England tourist season winds down. For 4 generations, our household has harvested and distributed regional Maine lobster.
But Canadian lobster also affects the market place, and when the market place slows in winter, far more lobster is imported from Canada. We have our own area on a local wharf, and are able to get Maine lobsters direct from the boats off the Atlantic Ocean. For the week of Could 1-7, the price tag will be primarily based solely upon the Urner Barry listing for Tuesday, Could ten, 2016. The family members owned business began in 1977 with a single fisherman and has expanded to incorporate a state-of-the-art cold water seasoning and packaging facility in Down East Maine. Vacationers have a massive influence on the summer time lobster marketplace, and tourism frequently is impacted by unpredictable variables such as climate. This capturing technique makes it possible for intended escape of smaller sized and younger lobsters sine it is illegal to catch lobsters in Maine significantly less than 1 lb. When you happen to be looking for a truly decadent and succulent treat, fresh Maine lobster is a wonderful location to begin.


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Koemoech (Russisch : Кумух ; Lak : Гъумук, Qoemoek) ook bekend als Gazi-Koemoech is een dorp en het administratieve centrum van het Lak-district in Dagestan. Het is gelegen aan de oevers van de Kazikoemoech-koysoe, een zijtak van de Soelak.

Etymologie
De Laken gebruiken de naam "Lak" of "Lakral Kanoe" (de Lak-plaats) om naar Koemoech te verwijzen. De naam van de omliggende dorpen als "Lakral Sjarchoerdoe" betekent dat ze de Laken behoren. Naar alle waarschijnlijkheid woonden de Laken in de oudheid in het kleine dorpje Lak. Het toponiem "Lak" werd alleen in de Lak-taal overgenomen. In de opvatting van de Laken was Koemoech een fort van de plaats Lak en werd vervolgens in algemene zin de hoofdstad van het vorstendom Lak.

Historische literatuur noemt Koemoech in verschillende vormen. Al-Masudi noemde in de 10e eeuw "Goemik" als een stad of een vorstendom. Al-Kufi noemde in de 10e eeuw het fort "'Amik", hetgeen wordt opgevat als "Goemik". Ibn Rushd noemde in de 10e eeuw Koemoech als een fort "Alal en Goemik". Het voorvoegsel "Alal" kan worden opgevat als "al-Lak", wat de naam was van de inwoners van Koemoech of haar territorium.

In de 14e eeuw wordt Koemoech vermeld als "Gazi-Goemoek" (in Lak). Het voorvoegsel "Gazi" betekende dat Koemoech een islamitisch militaire en politieke centrum was. In de 14e eeuw noemden Turkse historici de plaats "Gazi-Koemoek" (het bezit van de sjamchal). In de 17e-eeuwse kroniek Derbend-nameh werd de plaats tijdens de 6e eeuw en 8e eeuw "Koemoek" genoemd. In de 19e eeuw noemden de Russen die Koemoech veroverden het "Kazi-Koemyk" en zijn inwoners de "Lak", wat voor de Laken ook een toponiem was.

Geschiedenis
Koemoech is het historische centrum van de Laken. Het bestond al voordat ze zich tot de islam bekeerden. De eerste betrouwbare informatie over Koemoech dateert uit de 6e eeuw toen het deel uitmaakte van het Sassanidische Rijk In 734 werd Koemoech onderdeel van het kalifaat van de Omajjaden. Generaal en historicus Vasili Potto schreef: "De Arabieren hebben iemand genaamd Sjah-Bal tot heerser van de Laken benoemd." In 778 werd de bouw van de eerste moskee van Koemoech voltooid, en vestigde de islam zich in Lakkië.

Gazi-Koemoech was een belangrijk handels- en politiek centrum in Dagestan en de hoofdstad van het kanaat Gazi-Koemoech. Tijdens het Russische Keizerrijk was de nederzetting de administratieve hoofdstad van de okroeg Kazikoemoech.

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L'EFAF Cup 2011 è stata la decima edizione del secondo torneo europeo per importanza per club di football americano.

Ha avuto inizio il 9 aprile e si è conclusa il 2 luglio con la finale di Londra vinta per 29-7 dai britannici London Blitz sui serbi Kragujevac Wild Boars.

Al torneo hanno preso parte 11 squadre.

Squadre partecipanti

Stagione regolare

Calendario

1ª giornata

2ª giornata

3ª giornata

4ª giornata

Classifiche
Le classifiche dopo la stagione regolare sono le seguenti:

PCT = percentuale di vittorie, G = partite giocate, V = partite vinte, P = partite perse, PF = punti fatti, PS = punti subiti
La qualificazione ai playoff è indicata in verde

Gruppo A

Gruppo B

Gruppo C

Gruppo D

Play-off

Tabellone

Semifinali

Finale

Voci correlate
EFAF Cup
European Football League 2011
EFAF Atlantic Cup 2011
IFAF CEI Interleague 2011

Collegamenti esterni

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